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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About the internal hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Availability of copying or moving feature . . . . . . . 8 Card useable on this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hookup and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to the Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connections to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Accessory Audio/Video Connections . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Auto Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Manual Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 TV Aspect (Standard and Wide) . . . . . . . . . . 18 Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Power Save Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Initialization (HDD Format) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Display Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sampling Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 DRC (Dynamic Range Control) . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Lock (Parental Control) Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 DivX® Registration Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Record Mode Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Record Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 DV Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 TV Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Disc Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Disc Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Disc Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 PBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

General Explanation of On-Screen Display . . . .24 Displaying Information While Watching TV . .24 Displaying Disc Information on-screen . . . . .24 General Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 If a menu screen is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Last Condition Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Playing a DivX® Movie File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Notice for displaying the DivX® subtitle . . . . .28 Movie List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA file . . . . . . . .30 Audio CD and Music menu options . . . . . . . .30 Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Program Playback with Audio CD/MP3/WMA . . .31 Program List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Erasing a Track from the Program List . . . . .31 Changing Track Order in the Program List . .31 Save Your Program List (HDD) . . . . . . . . . . .31 Viewing a JPEG File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Photo List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Skip Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Rotate Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 View Slide Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Editing a MP3/WMA, JPEG, DivX® file . . . . . . . .34 Erasing a file(s)/folder(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Naming a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Copying a file(s) to another media or folder .35 Moving a file(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 About HDD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Time Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Changing TV Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 G-CODESystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . . .42 Recording from an External Input . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Recording from DV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . .44

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DV-DS253A, DV-DS163A specifications

The Hitachi DV-DS163A and DV-DS253A are two versatile DVD players that deliver an impressive array of features designed to enhance your home entertainment experience. With a focus on quality and convenience, these players cater to a wide range of multimedia needs.

The DV-DS163A is a compact and user-friendly model that supports a variety of disc formats including DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, and CD. One of its main features is the progressive scan output, ensuring a clearer, sharper picture by reducing motion blur and making it ideal for viewing high-quality video content. This player is equipped with a 3D digital comb filter that improves video quality by reducing unwanted artifacts and enhancing color accuracy, bringing your movies and shows to life.

On the other hand, the DV-DS253A takes the experience a step further by offering additional features such as an integrated USB port that allows users to play media directly from flash drives. This enhances its versatility, enabling users to enjoy not just DVDs, but also digital files containing cherished family videos, photos, or music collections. Further enhancing the audio experience, both players support Dolby Digital and DTS output, ensuring that sound reproduction is as rich and immersive as the visuals.

Built with user convenience in mind, the Hitachi DV-DS163A and DV-DS253A boast straightforward navigation through their on-screen menus. The remote control makes it easy to access features such as the bookmark function, which allows viewers to save specific scenes for quick access later. Additionally, both models support multiple language subtitles and audio tracks, catering to diverse audiences and enhancing the overall viewing experience.

In terms of design, both models feature a sleek, modern look that fits seamlessly into any home theater setup. They are compact enough to be placed in various spaces, whether mounted in an entertainment center or standing alone as part of a media display.

In conclusion, the Hitachi DV-DS163A and DV-DS253A stand out as reliable, feature-rich DVD players that marry performance with convenience. With advanced video technologies, extensive media compatibility, and user-friendly navigation, these models are excellent choices for anyone looking to enhance their home movie experience. Whether enjoying classic films or current releases, Hitachi's offerings live up to the demands of modern entertainment.
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